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State: Nevada

Nickname: Silver State

Capital: Carson City

Area: 110.567

Population: 1.998.257

Climate: Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 40 degrees to a low of -7 degrees.

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Fun facts: When Spanish sailors eyes fell upon the mountain ranges in the distance, they decided to call these mountains Sierra Nevada (snowy range). Sierra Nevada seemed a suitable name for this new territory, but by 1859, the name of this new territory had been shortened to Nevada.

Are there any host families in this state? Yes